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The Western District of Missouri Court of Appeals on Tuesday upheld a $23 million ruling against the Department of Social Services for breach of contract. The appeals court sided with EngagePoint, a technology company that sued the state in 2016 alleging it was owed millions for work it conducted but was never paid for. The company was hired to help implement the state’s software system for managing public benefits cases, including Medicaid. The state in 2017 countersued EngagePoint for breach…

A religious organization has decided to return its big annual convention to St. Louis.

The city of St. Louis on Tuesday moved toward abating earnings tax revenue so that an accounting firm will stay and grow downtown.

Cliffs CEO Lourenco Goncalves didn’t directly confirm the reported interest by Cliffs and Nucor in making a bid for U.S. Steel, but he didn’t deny that Cliffs would be interested in a new bid and would make one if the Nippon Steel deal collapses.

Ameren Corp., the St. Louis-based energy company, said Tuesday that Midcontinent Independent System Operator has chosen it to build multiple critical energy grid infrastructure projects in Missouri, Illinois and several Midwest states.

A national discount grocery store chain has put its entire north St. Louis County headquarters up for sublease.

A longtime downtown St. Louis law firm has signed a “short-term” lease renewal.

Task forces to arrest people with outstanding warrants and immigration enforcement training for the Missouri State Highway Patrol are among the actions Gov. Mike Kehoe ordered Monday as part of a program to combat crime in Missouri. Kehoe made controlling crime a centerpiece of his campaign for governor, and he signed the executive orders just minutes after taking the oath of office for his four-year term. As he introduced the proposals, he said his package would have two more phases — legislation…

St. Louis has paid nearly $41 million to non-city residents and businesses in refunds for remote work done outside the city for tax years 2020 through 2022.

A 65-unit multifamily property that serves low-income individuals is slated to be renovated in a $21.2 million project.

A franchisee for Crunch Fitness is planning to open a third St. Louis-area location of the gym and exercise-class chain.

Controlling crime, expanding education options and cutting taxes will be the top priorities for Missouri, new Gov. Mike Kehoe said in his inauguration speech. The brief speech, delivered before a crowd gathered on a cold, sunny day outside the Missouri Capitol, also traced the Republican’s journey from a north St. Louis home led by a single mother to the top political job in the state. Instead of lamenting that she could not give her children the things richer families enjoyed, Kehoe said, she…

The University of Missouri-St. Louis has named George Nnanna as the founding director of its new School of Engineering, effective April 1.

A staffing firm has sued the NorthSide Regeneration hospital that closed last month.

Japanese discount retailer Daiso said it will open its first Missouri store this month, in the St. Louis area.

The companies now have six months instead of 30 days as President Biden's order previously said.

A logistics company has taken over a local 500,000-square-foot distribution space that lost its major tenant more than a year ago.

A Dewey’s store opening in south St. Louis will debut a new concept for the pizza chain: a carryout-only location.

UMB Financial Corp.'s deal to buy Heartland Financial USA Inc. is expected to close around Jan. 31, now that regulators have given their blessing to the $2 billion deal – UMB's largest ever.

The longtime St. Louis fine-dining staple will close next month. The current owner of the family-run restaurant told the Business Journal he is ready for a change.